Back in 1984, a young actor named Brian Atene made an audition tape for Stanley Kubrick. A couple of months ago, that video was posted on YouTube and was an instant internet hit because it was so over-the-top. Quickly afterward came the parodies, including the original remixed with music, the original recut with Mr. Kubrick’s response, and a “followup†from 2006 that a lot of people assumed was Brian Atene. There are lots of others you can find on YouTube. Now, the real Brian Atene has uploaded his explanation and response, and is considering doing more comedy videos for the net. He has also taken the opportunity to publicize the Christopher Reeve Foundation for research into spinal cord injuries. Hit play or go to YouTube.
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Back in 1984, a young actor named Brian Atene made an audition tape for Stanley Kubrick. A couple of months ago, that video was posted on YouTube and was an instant internet hit because it was so over-the-top. Quickly afterward came the parodies, including the original remixed with music, the original recut with Mr. Kubrick’s response, and a “followup†from 2006 that a lot of people assumed was Brian Atene. There are lots of others you can find on YouTube. Now, the real Brian Atene has uploaded his explanation and response, and is considering doing more comedy videos for the net. He has also taken the opportunity to publicize the Christopher Reeve Foundation for research into spinal cord injuries. Hit play or go to YouTube.
In Wildlife, artist Karolina Sobecka uses the city itself as her medium. At night, projections from moving cars (driven by the San Jose Tiger Posse) are shone on the buildings downtown. Each car projects a video of a wild animal. The animal’s movements are programmed to correspond to the speed of the car: as the car moves, the animal runs along, speeding up and slowing down with the car. As the car stops, the animal stops also, in the manner of a real moving animal. To see this artwork in action, hit play or go to YouTube.
Its part of the Animal Safari today at Miss Cellania.
Video editor Lasse Gjertsen, the brains behind Amateur, has turned his earlier work, Hyperactive into an interactive toy you can control with your keyboard! http://www.zanorg.com/prodperso/hyperactive_machine.htm -via the Presurfer
A anonymous middle-aged man they call the “Hairy Christmas Fairy†has been handing out money to strangers in towns across Cornwall. He’s also been spotted buying people’s lunch and giving away lottery tickets. His fashion sense is obviously outstripped by his generosity and bank account. http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006530859,00.html -video available in the comment section -thanks, Arbroath!
Stuff That People Write on Money is a picture essay of bills with handwritten notes. Click on each picture for more information and comments. It makes me wonder what went through someone’s mind at the time. Link
Potopych, The Bear who Loved Vodka is a delightfully drawn animated short by Darren Price, based on a true story. Select the small size and it will load quite fast. Link -via Motiongrapher
I’ve seen jokes about this under the heading “Bad Idea Toysâ€, but this is real! The GR8 TaT2 Maker, a “tatoo†making toy for kids.
Open up your very own pretend play tattoo parlor. This easy-to-use tattoo maker kit includes an electronic tattoo pen and funky stencils. Using soft, safe pulsating action, the tattoo pen creates realistic, washable designs with dramatic effects. Requires two AA batteries (not included).
Link -via Swiss Miss
The world’s biggest moving machine is Bagger 288, a giant trencher or bucket excavator. It is 300 meters long and weighs 45,500 tons! Link
Nagi Noda is a video designer who has been called “one of the most influential woman in Japan.†She was the brains behind the Poodle Exercise video entitled "FITNESS VIDEO for being appraised as an EX-FAT GIRL" we saw here earlier. Here is another of her many projects. Hit play or go to YouTube. -via Everlasting Blort
Sit back and watch what the the Belgian comic duo Circoripopolo do to your browser. It will be OK! Entertaining, even. http://www.circoripopolo.be/comicduo/ -via Metafilter
The VeinViewer by Luminetx lets medical professional visualize where the veins are before they start sticking. Looks cool, too! Link plus images and video
The Warholizer is a “Flickr toy†that will take your photo and turn it into a collection of filtered silkscreen-like images in tribute to the style of pop artist Andy Warhol. This image is me! Link -via Dump Trumpet
If you find yourself hitting the snooze button and falling asleep again, maybe you need the Flying Alarm Clock. The only way to turn it off is to catch it! The description of this product made me laugh. Link -via New Launches
Houses is a puzzle game where you must assemble three houses using the tangram-ish pieces shown with no pieces left over. It won a recent design contest at Casual Gameplay. Link
Anytime you sign up with a dating service, you get tons of useless inquiries for every possible match. At least that’s what I’ve heard. A friend of mine has launched a new site called Weird Dating Mail to share some of the stranger messages she’s received through online dating services, unidentified of course. You are invited to submit your own weird dating mail! http://www.weirddatingmail.com/
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